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Because of You

Shortlisted - CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2018

Shortlisted - Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2018

Shortlisted - Queensland Literary Awards 2018

Meet Tiny and Nola. Two very different girls with two very different stories who are just trying to find a place to belong. A powerful and compelling novel about friendship, love and acceptance.

Everyone has a story.

Tiny is an eighteen-year-old girl living on the streets in Sydney, running from her small-town past. At a temporary homeless shelter, she meets Nola, a high school student on volunteer placement. Both girls share their love of words through the Hope Lane writing group. Can they share their secrets, too?

Told through the eyes of both Tiny and Nola as they negotiate their way through homelessness, shifting friendships, betrayals, addiction and a little bit of romance, Because of You explores the vastly different coming-of-age stories of two girls who are learning to find their individual strengths.

  • “ Because of You is confronting and sad, but has so much heart and hope that as you wipe away the tears, you smile. ”
    — Alexa Dretzke
  • “ Because of You is a hopeful story about human resilience and the life-changing power of discovering your best friend. ”
    — Books + Publishing
  • “ A powerful coming-of-age story filled with beautiful and heartbreaking moments. ”
    — Gabrielle Tozer, award-winning author of Remind Me How This Ends